Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Taipei to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taipei and Cape Town is 34 days 11h. Ships depart from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taipei and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 34 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Taipei to Cape Town by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taipei to Cape Town takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taipei and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Taipei and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Taipei and Cape Town. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taipei to Cape Town by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,208 Nautical Miles (15,201 Kilometres / 9,445 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taipei to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Cape Town by air is around 14,215 Kilometres (8,833 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Taipei to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taipei to Cape Town. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Taipei to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

820kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taipei to Cape Town. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, PIL, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
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